Colorado Rapids – Real Salt Lake PREDICTIONS & BETTING TIPS

Posted on: October 09, 2017

Our football match prediction:

Colorado Rapids

Match Time & Date:

15/10/2017

22:00 GMT

Prediction: 0-1

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake will be looking to climb to the play-offs berth with a win over Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Following back-to-back wins over the likes of Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders, the Royals shared the spoils with Los Angeles Galaxy in their last league game and, as a result, they dropped to seventh place in the Western Conference. Real Salt Lake are determined to make it to the play-offs, but they will have to be at their sharpest in the remainder of the season if they are to meet the goal. Colorado Rapids, on the other hand, sit in tenth place in the Western Conference ahead of Monday’s football game and they have slim chance of booking their place in the play-offs. The visitors want this win more than the hosts and we are tempted to put our money on Mike Petke’s men.

Real Salt Lake will be looking to climb to the play-offs berth with a win over Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Following back-to-back wins over the likes of Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders, the Royals shared the spoils with Los Angeles Galaxy in their last league game and, as a result, they dropped to seventh place in the Western Conference. Real Salt Lake are determined to make it to the play-offs, but they will have to be at their sharpest in the remainder of the season if they are to meet the goal. Colorado Rapids, on the other hand, sit in tenth place in the Western Conference ahead of Monday’s football game and they have slim chance of booking their place in the play-offs. The visitors want this win more than the hosts and we are tempted to put our money on Mike Petke’s men.

Highlighted Player (Tim Howard):

Tim Howard is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the history of USA national football team. Howard is well known for his spell with English giants Manchester United. The experienced shoot-stopper played for the Red Devils from 2003 to 2007 and he spent the 2006/2007 season on loan at Everton. At the end of the season he signed a permanent deal with the Goodison Park outfit and it has to be noted that he made no less than 354 league appearances for the Toffees. During the 2011/2012 Premier League campaign he scored his first and only goal for Everton as he found the net in a 2-1 loss to Bolton Wanderers. Thanks to the goal against Bolton he became the fourth goalkeeper to score a Premier League game. In 2016 he decided to return to USA, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Colorado Rapids. Howard conceded 20 goals in 19 appearances for the Rapids in the 2016 MLS season and he managed to keep eight clean sheets. It is well known that the USA goalkeeper won the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup with the Yanks.

Highlighted Team (Real Salt Lake):

Real Salt Lake joined Major League Soccer in 2005 as an expansion team of the league and four years later they won their first MLS Cup. The Royals faced star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in the title game at Qwest Field in Seattle and Jason Kreis’ troops defeated David Beckham and Co. on penalties. In 2013 Real Salt Lake made it to the MLS Cup final for the second time in the club’s history, but they were beaten by Sporting Kansas City on penalties this time out. The Royals participated in the CONCACAF Champions League final in 2011 as well, but Monterrey of Mexico eventually won the title. Real Salt Lake footballers wear red shirts and blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is white. The likes of Clint Mathis, Jeff Cunningham and Eddie Pope are some of the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Jeff Cunningham scored 19 goals in 32 appearances in the league for the Royals.